Frost dates for Kerrville, Texas
In a typical year, Kerrville’s last spring frost lands around Mar 27 and the first fall frost around Nov 7, a growing season of about 225 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8b.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 13 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 4 | Oct 23 |
| 50 percent | Mar 27 | Nov 7 |
| 90 percent | Apr 16 | Nov 26 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Kerrville is typically around 64°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Kerrville
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Kerrville’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Kerrville, Texas?
Kerrville’s last spring frost falls around March 27 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 4, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 16. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Kerrville?
The first fall frost arrives around November 7 in a typical year, as early as October 23 in an early year and as late as November 26 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Kerrville?
About 225 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Kerrville in?
Kerrville is in USDA hardiness zone 8b under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- San Antonio, TX (around Feb 25 to Nov 28)
- Uvalde, TX (around Mar 12 to Nov 14)
- Austin, TX (around Feb 20 to Dec 3)
- Round Rock, TX (around Mar 11 to Nov 20)
- Killeen, TX (around Mar 14 to Nov 17)
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